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m a n i l a g i r l http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/ (I) flashing like lightning, I cant believe it my eyes wont fail me, see, I'm not loaded time rolled swiftly and I keep rocky rolly forget to open my eyes on bright moving girl (II) I followed all rainbows it took me all directions I found me no gold but for a pearl I'm stone cold wind keeps on touching, engine keeps on rollin' sideways, frontways, what's your name anyways? (Refrain) MANILA GIRL (3x) NO WALLS GONNA BLOCK YOU NO HOLD IS GONNA STOP YOU YOUR BEAT IS MOVING STEADY I DARE YOU FOLLOW ME! -Pop song "MANILA GIRL" by the late great Manila-based ska band PU3SKA _____________________________________ "KUMUSTA!" (Hello there!) This MANILA GIRL will take you along for a walk or jeepney-, bus-, train- pedicab-, tricycle-, ro-ro- and what-not ride through her Philippine hometown and beyond this pitstop. Feel free to hop on and off if you're into WRITING, TRAVEL, ARTS & CULTURE AND LIVING LIFE ON THE FLY. "O, TARA NA!" (Okay, let's go!) [The BACKGROUND THEME is "MRT", a painting by the great Filipino social-realist visual artist EMMANUEL GARIBAY. This photo of his work was taken from his website www.emmanuelgaribay.net. Check it out now to see more snatches of contemporary Philippine life seen through his eyes.] Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:06:47 -0000 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:29:54 -0000 m a n i l a g i r l http://images.paulineapilado.multiply.com/logo http://paulineapilado.multiply.com 100 100 Task Force Noah for the Victims of Typhoon Frank I'd like to share a way for people to help victims in the most recent typhoon to severely hit several parts of the Philippines: June 26, 2008 To The Ateneo Community: Please find below the status report from the SLB and the Ateneo Dream Team and donation mechanism details.  Ateneo is scheduled to send a planeload of relief goods this Friday, June 27. If you have those relief goods ready, please deposit it at the dorm preferably before Friday. Thank you. Jun Dalandan(edebulgado@alumni.ateneo.net) <hr>   Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB) & ADMU Disaster Response and Management (DReaM) Team TASK FORCE NOAH for the victims of Typhoon Frank Typhoon FRANK (International Codename: Fengsen) caused vast damage to life, property and livelihood of our follow countrymen over the weekend. As of the latest report, the number of casualties has been increasing. Damage was greatly felt in some regions where the actual path of the typhoon crossed. Almost the entire province of Iloilo i... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/journal/item/67/Task_Force_Noah_for_the_Victims_of_Typhoon_Frank Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:29:54 -0000 You Learn/I Learn                          I swear, I always learn things the hard way! Maybe a lot of you can relate to that.             I write for a small airline's onboard mag and I love the job. Love meeting and talking with different kinds of people. Most of them are pretty darn interesting too! I love doing research, more so on topics that are personally interesting. Some topics...well, let's just say I've had private chef Michael Prado laugh at me for calling him out of the blue asking about aphrodisiacs he can recommend and where these can either be bought or eaten! Though we come out with our mag only once every two months, our production schedule's tight since we're a lean, mean fighting machine, err, team. One other great thing about it is that everyone in the team gets along pretty well with everyone else.        &... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/journal/item/66/You_LearnI_Learn Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:19:03 -0000 InterFACING on FACEBOOK <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/R@-qkwoKCDsAAGfrMuI1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.paulineapilado.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R@-qkwoKCDsAAGfrMuI1/Wink-wink%21.JPG?et=t6HFNBiAlavZGhNvA4RiUw&nmid=" border="0"></a> Kumusta! Hi, everyone! Have just set up MY FACEBOOK so if you're in that network too and want to interFACE, just look and add me up: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1151122299">http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1151122299</a> See you there! Pau http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/journal/item/65/InterFACING_on_FACEBOOK Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:33:48 -0000 Find the famous quotes you need at ThinkExist.com Quotations "But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things." Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 (Dutch painter, one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionists, 1853-1890) “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!” - Jack Kerouac quotes (American Poet and Novelist. Leader and spokesman of the Beat movement. 1922-1969) These and so much more great quotes at <a href="http://en.thinkexist.com/">http://en.thinkexist.com/</a>. Enjoy! http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/links/item/50/Find_the_famous_quotes_you_need_at_ThinkExist.com_Quotations Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:46:06 -0000 "Mortal" <img class="alignleft" src="http://images.paulineapilado.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R@eUeAoKCDsAAGzCvEk1/Full%20Moon.jpg?et=qhUMPeA0n%2CrmbWUqyv6bAg&nmid=" border="0">"Mortal" Stepped out of the house for a walk past six, a break from my chores of discarded bras and panties to wash, unmade bed to unearth and unkempt room to right                                  turned to the horizon on the east,                                  struck dumb by a big                                  round                                  pale gold                                  white-and-gray fle... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/journal/item/64/Mortal Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:03 -0000 Simple Together (Kilborn Show) - Alanis Morissette SIMPLE TOGETHER by Alanis Morissette You've been my golden best friend Now with post-demise at hand Can't go to you for consolation Cause we're off limits during this transition This grief overwhelms me It burns in my stomach And i can't stop bumping into things I thought we'd be simple together I thought we'd be happy together Thought we'd be limitless together I thought we'd be precious together But i was sadly mistaken You've been my soulmate and mentor I remembered you the moment i met you With you i knew god's face was handsome With you i suffered an expansion This loss is numbing me It pierces my chest And i can't stop dropping everything I thought we'd be sexy together Thought we'd be evolving together I thought we'd have children together I thought we'd be family together But i was sadly mistaken If i had a bill for all the philosophies i shared If i had a penny for all the possibilities i presented If i had a dime for every hand thrown up in the... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/video/item/47/Simple_Together_Kilborn_Show_-_Alanis_Morissette Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:57:09 -0000 Pinoy Pop Medley - Lea Salonga (Songs from the Screen Album) "SONGS FROM THE SCREEN" Album Lea Salonga with the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra PINOY POP MEDLEY 1) "Sana'y Maghintay ang Walang Hanggan" (Willy Cruz/ Baby Gil) FILSCAP/ Margot Gallardo 2) "Kahit Na" (Willy Cruz) FILSCAP 3) "Mahawi Man ang Ulap" (Willy Cruz) FILSCAP 4) "Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin" (Louie Ocampo/ Joey Albert) OctoArts EMI Music Publishing 5) "Ikaw Lamang" (Dodjie Simon) BAMI 6) Bituing Walang Ningning (Willy Cruz) FILSCAP http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/video/item/46/Pinoy_Pop_Medley_-_Lea_Salonga_Songs_from_the_Screen_Album Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:07:13 -0000 Climbing Mt. Pulag for a Cause <A href="/photos/hi-res/upload/R8ViOgoKCDsAAF5qJWo1"></A>(This was my entry to Hands on Manila's "Volunteer Chronicles" for the year 2007. It's been more than a year now since this life-changing Mt. Pulag climb of mine so to commemorate it, I'm sharing this article with all of you. Cheers and enjoy!) CLIMBING MT. PULAG FOR A CAUSE “Good afternoon mam, grade six 26, grade five 36, grade four 44, grade three 38, grade two 32 and grade one 42 ito po numero ng bata by grade sorry matagal hindi kasi kuwan ang isang kamay ko dahil nasa ospital ako ngayon,Cge maraming salamat po.  Advance happy valentines day.” - Text message on Jan. 17, 2007 from Mang Narsie Adais, Community Leader and Mt. Pulag Guide             I never thought I’d have “text pals” after getting back from my first climb up Mt. Pulag in Kabayan, Benguet.  I also brought home two dead toenails and a nerve-racking survival story but friends like my group’s mountain guide Mang Narsie Adais and Department of Environmental Resource... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/journal/item/63/Climbing_Mt._Pulag_for_a_Cause Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:10:17 -0000 The Travel Junkie - Welcome to The Travel Junkie! THE TRAVEL JUNKIE: UNTAMED ADVENTURE FOR THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS "How to Travel Blog" by Julia Dimon I used to think blogging was reserved for lonely housewives and computer geeks living in their parents’ basements. Guess I was wrong. Turns out that blogging has not only gone mainstream, but that it offers lots of upside for us dedicated travellers. A travel blog — i.e., an online, interactive trip diary — can help you document those hard-to-remember vacation details. It’s also a way to share photos, swap advice with other travellers and keep the folks up-to-date on your travel plans, without having to write lengthy e-mails to a giant distribution list of folks back at home. Best part is, updating your blog can be done from anywhere in the world, as long as there’s a computer and a decent Internet connection. There are tons of sites where you can sign up, post and upload your travel stuff for free. They include travelblog.org, travelblog.com, travelpod.com, and trave... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/links/item/49/The_Travel_Junkie_-_Welcome_to_The_Travel_Junkie Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:15:01 -0000 12 Things That Made Us Proud in 2007 - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos MANILA, Philippines - "It wasn’t easy, I can tell you, when I was first asked to draw up a list of 12 things Filipinos did in the last year that inspire pride, mainly because I was thinking big, collective national action. I had to remind myself that there’s no lack of individual valor out there: people who persevere, teachers, health professionals and thousands of others who serve, people who stand by their convictions, wage-earners who find, and turn in, hundreds and thousands of pesos of cash. The accounts of heroic honesty always get me, and I wish the Inquirer and other papers could honor them with a year-end list. I did try to track them through the Internet, but couldn’t track them all down." (Read more from UP Professor/ Philippine Daily Inquirer Columnist Michael Tan by using the http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/links/item/48/12_Things_That_Made_Us_Proud_in_2007_-_INQUIRER.net_Philippine_News_for_Filipinos Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:03:25 -0000 Probe Team About Probe <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.probeteam.com/blog/?page_id=2">http://www.probeteam.com/blog/?page_id=2</a> Aired in 1987, Probe is the Philippines’ first, longest-running and most awarded television newsmagazine. No-nonsense and hard-hitting, Probe tackles pressing societal concerns through the eyes of various stakeholders and calls a spade a spade. It creates a deeper understanding and appreciation of issues by way of stories that capture the hearts and minds of viewers. Probe’s blend of investigative reports and feature segments on politics, the environment, the economy, the plight of children and women, the culture and the arts have made the show the most successful, independently produced program in the local broadcast industry. It has won virtually all broadcast journalism awards—no less than 40 trophies from different award-giving bodies, including prestigious international competitions such as the New York International Festival for Television and Film, Yamagata International Festival Documentary, and the Southeast Asian ... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/links/item/47/Probe_Team Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:23:52 -0000 Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young This is one of the unforgettable tunes from the awesome 1992 Baz Luhrmann film "STRICTLY BALLROOM". Dance on, by all means, and enjoy! ;) LOVE IS IN THE AIR by John Paul Young Love is in the air Everywhere I look around Love is in the air Every sight and every sound And I don't know if I'm being foolish Don't know if I'm being wise But it's something that I must believe in And it's there when I look in your eyes Love is in the air In the whisper of the trees Love is in the air In the thunder of the sea And I don't know if I'm just dreaming Don't know if I feel sane But it's something that I must believe in And it's there when you call out my name (Chorus) Love is in the air Love is in the air Oh oh oh Oh oh oh Love is in the air In the rising of the sun Love is in the air When the day is nearly done And I don't know if you're an illusion Don't know if I see it true But you're something that I must believe in And you're there when I rea... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/video/item/45/Love_Is_In_The_Air_-_John_Paul_Young Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:56:04 -0000 “Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way..." - Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. This link leads to Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J.'s recent article about Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J., one of the most inspirational Jesuit leaders of this century. The year 2007 marks the centenary of his birth and extraordinary life. Quoted below is the "secret" to his beautifully purposeful, well-lived life. “Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love and it will decide everything.” More about Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cfj.ie/content/view/205/79/">http://www.cfj.ie/content/view/205/79/</a> http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/links/item/46 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:29:54 -0000 Can you please help us increase ticket sales for "A SPECIAL Christmas" Concert? <a rel="nofollow" href="/photos/hi-res/upload/R15BWAoKCDsAADcOOEM1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.paulineapilado.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R15BWAoKCDsAADcOOEM1/We%27re%20inviting%20you%20to%20A%20SPECIAL%20CHRISTMAS%21.jpg?et=2yahXEMbqc6VNnY%2CfdCngA&nmid=" border="0"></a> DEAR FRIENDS, I'm so sorry to intrude into your day like this, but we just need a little of your time and help with our concert-fundraiser tomorrow for Ang Arko ng Pilipinas and the Jesuit Volunteers of the Philippines, "A SPECIAL Christmas".  Our ticket sales are not as good as we expected these to be, according to our Special Projects Officer, Mr. Joseph Uy.  Can you then please make "kulit nang kaunti pa" your friends, family and acquaintances to help us with our cause and attend our concert by either of these two options: 1) Copy-pasting the PERSONAL CONCERT INVITE below then attaching the CONCERT POSTER PHOTO and EMAILING these to the people in YOUR NETWORK?  2) Directing them to MY MULTIPLY SITE so they can SEE THE CONCERT DETAILS AND POSTER THERE? <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/calendar/item/10109">http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/calendar/item/10109</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/photos/album/26/A_SPECIAL_Christmas_Fundraising-Concert_for_Ang_Arko_ng_Pilipinas_and_the_Jesuit_Volunteers_of_the_Philippines">http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/photos/album/26/A_SPECIAL_Christmas_Fundraising-Concert_for_Ang_Arko_ng_Pilipinas_and_the_Jesuit_Volunteers_of_the_Phili... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/journal/item/60/Can_you_please_help_us_increase_ticket_sales_for_A_SPECIAL_Christmas_Concert Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:53:29 -0000 That I Would Be Good - Alanis Morissette THAT I WOULD BE GOOD by Alanis Morissette that I would be good even if I did nothing that I would be good even if I got the thumbs down that I would be good if I got and stayed sick that I would be good even if I gained ten pounds that I would be fine even if I went bankrupt that I would be good if I lost my hair and my youth that I would be great if I was no longer queen that I would be grand if I was not all knowing that I would be loved even when I numb myself that I would be good even when I am overwhelmed that I would be loved even when I was fuming that I would be good even if I was clingy that I would be good even if I lost sanity that I would be good whether with or without you (Video taken from youtube.com and lyrics from azlyrics.com) http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/video/item/43/That_I_Would_Be_Good_-_Alanis_Morissette Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:31:21 -0000 Return to Innocence - Enigma RETURN TO INNOCENCE by Enigma from "The Cross of Changes" Album (1994) [Ami chant...] That's not the beginning of the end That's the return to yourself The return to innocence. Love - devotion Feeling - emotion Love - devotion Feeling - emotion . Don't be afraid to be weak Don't be too proud to be strong Just look into your heart my friend That will be the return to yourself The return to innocence If you want, then start to laugh If you must, then start to cry Be yourself don't hide Just believe in destiny . Don't care what people say Just follow your own way Don't give up and use the chance To return to innocence . That's not the beginning of the end That's the return to yourself The return to innocence . Don't care what people say Follow just your own way Follow just your own way Don't give up, dont give up To return, to return to innocence. If you want then laugh If you must then cry Be yourself don't hide Just believe in destiny. ... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/video/item/42/Return_to_Innocence_-_Enigma_ Wed, 5 Dec 2007 04:31:01 -0000 Thank U - Alanis Morissette THANK U by Alanis Morissette "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" Album How bout getting off of these antibiotics How bout stopping eating when I'm full up How bout them transparent dangling carrots How bout that ever elusive kudo Thank you India Thank you terror Thank you disillusionment Thank you frailty Thank you consequence Thank you thank you silence How bout me not blaming you for everything How bout me enjoying the moment for once How bout how good it feels to finally forgive you How bout grieving it all one at a time Thank you India Thank you terror Thank you disillusionment Thank you frailty Thank you consequence Thank you thank you silence The moment I let go of it was The moment I got more than I could handle The moment I jumped off of it was The moment I touched down How bout no longer being masochistic How bout remembering your divinity How bout unabashedly bawling your eyes out How bout not equating death with stopping Thank ... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/video/item/41/Thank_U_-_Alanis_Morissette Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:49:24 -0000 A Fashion Designers' Challenge in Baguio <img class="alignmiddle" src="http://images.paulineapilado.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/RygbZQoKCrUAAG7gFfc1/Project%20Runway.jpg?et=jP3ji3JQoJTOXBg5cIf34Q" border="0"> There's a fashion designers' challenge in Baguio that's styled ala "Project Runway" (of Bravo TV), according to my friend Toni Lazo.  I don't really know anything about it, so if you want further details, please just contact Toni through her mobile (0920) 470-4602 or (0922) 806-8351.  After checking it, you decide to give it a go, please just inform her that you want to join the contest. Good luck and remember to pass on this info to other friends of yours who may be interested.    http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/journal/item/59/A_Fashion_Designers_Challenge_in_Baguio Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:14:00 -0000 Anyway - Martina McBride ANYWAY Martina McBride/Brad Warren/Brett Warren (BMI) You can spend your whole life buildin' Somethin' from nothin' One storm can come and blow it all away Build it anyway You can chase a dream That seems so out of reach And you know it might not ever come your way Dream it anyway (Chorus) God is great, but sometimes life ain't good When I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it should But I do it anyway I do it anyway This world's gone crazy and it's hard to believe That tomorrow will be better than today Believe it anyway You can love someone with all your heart For all the right reasons And in a moment they can choose to walk away Love 'em anyway (Repeat Chorus) You can pour your soul out singin' A song you believe in That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang Sing it anyway Yeah sing it anyway I sing I dream I love anyway (From <a href=http://www.martina-mcbride.com/lyrics/anyway.shtml>http://www.martina-mcbride.com/lyrics/anyway.shtml</a> http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/video/item/38/Anyway_-_Martina_McBride Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:13:32 -0000 For This Moment <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/RrnRXAoKCrUAAE3whi41"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/RrnRqQoKCrUAAHcuGI41"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.paulineapilado.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/RrnRqQoKCrUAAHcuGI41/Road%20we%20explored%20behind%20Rock%20Garden%20Inn.JPG?et=3hYc1IIoCfTOOIIzygG9ZQ" border="0"></a><img src="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Thelma/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/Pauie/Sagada/Road%20we%20explored%20behind%20Rock%20Garden%20Inn.JPG" alt=""><img src="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Thelma/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/Pauie/Sagada/Road%20we%20explored%20behind%20Rock%20Garden%20Inn.JPG" alt="">May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of you. - St. Theresa's Prayer "Saint Theresa is known as the Saint of the Little Ways, meaning she believed in doing the little things in life well and with great love. She is also the patron Saint of flower growers and florists and is represented by roses.”  (from <a href="http://www.cotwest.com/1/cotw/prayers.asp?artID=2727">http://www.cotwest.com/1/cotw/prayers.asp?artID=2727</a>) Photo taken was of the footpath and hills behind Rock Garden Inn and Cafe of Sagada, Mountain Province in the Philippines in May 2006. http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/journal/item/58/For_This_Moment Wed, 8 Aug 2007 14:27:48 -0000 TED: Ideas worth spreading Want to be inspired watching Jane Goodall (for animal conservation), Majora Carter (for eco-friendly urban design), Eve Ensler (primarily against violence towards women) and so many other passionate thinkers and doers? Do so by going to WWW.TED.COM! TED stands for TECHNOLOGY, ENTERTAINMENT, DESIGN. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. The annual conference now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes). This site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free. More than 100 talks from our archive are now available, with more added each week. These videos are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely shared and reposted. Our mission: Spreading ideas. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and u... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/links/item/44/TED_Ideas_worth_spreading Tue, 7 Aug 2007 04:39:57 -0000 Raincloud - Lighthouse Family RAINCLOUD There ain't no point holding back the tide Still gonna get yer ’Cause every little bird's got to learn to fly, sooner or later I don't wanna lose you Can't always do what you wanna do. There's ain't no point holding back the tide Don't waste you're time Chorus: ’Cause everything is out there And there's no limits out there We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough Let the daylight end On a better day It's been too long waiting, baby Under a raincloud Let the daylight end On a better day It's been too long waiting, baby Under a raincloud There ain't no point holding back desire Still gonna get yer Strangers on a train driving through the night, soon overtakes yer If someone feels the same as you. Might as well just do what you wanna do There ain't no point holding back desire Don't waste your time Chorus: ’Cause everything is out there And there's no limits out there We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough ... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/video/item/36/Raincloud_-_Lighthouse_Family_ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:27:19 -0000 Adopt a Lighthouse (by Augusto Villalon in The PDI 23 July 2007) "Lighthouses, supreme icons of solitary human perseverance standing on remote typhoon-battered bluffs and inaccessible islands, are the stuff of romance for many." So begins Augusto Villalon in his Pride of Place column yesterday in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Read more on what he has to say about these 21 surviving Philippine lighthouses, treasures from our past that need saving in our present time. http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/links/item/43/Adopt_a_Lighthouse_by_Augusto_Villalon_in_The_PDI_23_July_2007 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:34:17 -0000 To the Lighthouse (9 Lighthouse Family Greatest Hits) The LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY was a British duo active from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. Vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboard player Paul Tucker formed the act in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK after meeting at university. Their 1995 debut album Ocean Drive sold more than 1.6 million copies in the UK alone and established them as a popular easy listening duo throughout Europe. (Wikipedia entry) These 9 songs are my favorites from their Greatest Hits album. Aside from being melodically catchy tunes, they're all ever so subtly inspiring, poetic and even philosophical. Like real lighthouses that many consider as "supreme icons of solitary human perseverance standing on remote typhoon-battered bluffs and inaccessible islands,"* LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY's lyrics shine a bright light and "point out safe passages"* in the vast Sea of Life. So here they are. Happy listenin', everyone. Ü *These two phrases referring to lighthouses were quoted from AUGUSTO VILLALON's engaging article "ADO... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/music/item/151/To_the_Lighthouse_9_Lighthouse_Family_Greatest_Hits_ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:02:18 -0000 "The Invitation" by Oriah Mountain Dreamer <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/RoYCswoKCrUAAGXnSXI1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.paulineapilado.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/RoYCswoKCrUAAGXnSXI1/Dance%20of%20Time.jpg?et=8eP0bMecdc2kUvfMKBidnw" border="0"></a>The Invitation It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love for your dream for the adventure of being alive. It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon... I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow if you have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain mine or your own without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it. ... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/journal/item/57/The_Invitation_by_Oriah_Mountain_Dreamer Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:15:12 -0000 Po Bronson's Books, Articles, Stories, Scripts, and Projects Because I am more than a bit weird and tend to pick out books which I know would be of genuine practical help to me, I came across Po Bronson's book "What Should I Do with My Life?" (yes, it's THE "Big Question") in the Tandang Sora, Q.C. branch of Books for Less bargain bookstore. I am finishing reading this book now. I am happy to report the book IS living up to its potential. My hope is that if you feel you also need to read this book, you can get your own copy. Let's continue asking the same question in our lives. And I hope we all get some clarity from Po's articles about the people who asked the same question in theirs. For now, those of you who are asking that Big Question may want to check out these pages of Po Bronson's site: http://www.pobronson.com/WSIDWML_Sample_Chapters.htm http://www.pobronson.com/WSIDWML_Author_Notes.htm as well as some speeches, books, courses and websites and other resources that might help you tackle It in your own life: http://w... http://paulineapilado.multiply.com/links/item/42/Po_Bronsons_Books_Articles_Stories_Scripts_and_Projects Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:36:59 -0000